Latest evidence update: 2026-03-01
Strongest in Consistency (82). Held back by Recency (45).
Solid mix of RCTs with some methodological gaps.
Good cross-study replication, some imprecision.
Tens of thousands of participants pooled across studies.
Studies agree on direction of effect.
Evidence base skews older; field may have moved on.
Effect-size tagged on 211 of 214 claims for this food. Our research updates daily; remaining claims are pending re-processing.
Areas where research points to a consistent direction of effect. The strength of evidence is graded; the size of the effect is not quantified.
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Curcumin mediates its anti-inflammatory effects through upregulation of adiponectin and reduction of leptin.
Turmeric improves lipid profiles in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus or hyperglycemia.
Curcumin/turmeric supplementation reduced triglyceride (TG) levels in NAFLD patients, though the effect was not statistically significant.
Curcumin/turmeric supplementation reduced BMI in NAFLD patients compared to control.
Turmeric improved overall symptom resolution in COVID-19 patients.